Bought this from egghead when they were still egghead. Surplus auction price around $35.

I bought this model because I was told it brews hot enough. It does. Much hotter than my old Black and Decker brewer.

I like how I can select my brew strength. I also like the carafe preheat feature, I don't know if other auto drips have this. Makes a really good cup of coffee, but now a better cup since I started using the new Melitta filters with the flavorpores.

I broke the swingarm on the filter basket thing, but crazyglued it back into place. It doesn't affect coffee operation.

The lid is a flavorseal thing - once you pour a cup, liquid forms a seal making the carafe almost airtight. Neat design.